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]]>Paul Thorn On Mountain StageHear a live set from the singer whose sound has been compared to "taking a six-pack to church."Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:45:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/event/music/350968383/paul-thorn-on-mountain-stage?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthorn
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Hear a live set from the singer whose sound has been compared to "taking a six-pack to church."

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]]>Paul Thorn: Music From The MarginsA former boxer and factory worker, Thorn says his music has always focused on "people of meager means." His newest album, a collection of covers by a motley selection of songwriters, is no different.Wed, 09 May 2012 16:59:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2012/05/09/152341641/paul-thorn-music-from-the-margins?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthorn
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A former boxer and factory worker, Thorn says his music has always focused on "people of meager means." His newest album, a collection of covers by a motley selection of songwriters, is no different.

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]]>NPR StaffPaul Thorn On Mountain StageThorn writes about his southern upbringing on his autobiographical ninth album, <em>Pimps and Preachers</em>. He sings about lessons learned from his mentors, including his Pentecostal minister father and his uncle, who pursued more licentious means of employment.Mon, 24 May 2010 09:00:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/2010/05/24/127092419/paul-thorn-on-mountain-stage?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthorn
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Thorn writes about his southern upbringing on his autobiographical ninth album, Pimps and Preachers. He sings about lessons learned from his mentors, including his Pentecostal minister father and his uncle, who pursued more licentious means of employment.

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]]>Paul Thorn Opens A Six-Pack In ChurchThe onetime professional boxer turned singer-songwriter has an innate gift for storytelling, and on his fifth album, the tales range from drugs, to murder, to lust. It's an Americana delight, mixing blues, rock, and soul with Thorn's characteristic deadpan humor.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:45:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92086033&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthorn
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92086033&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthornThe onetime professional boxer turned singer-songwriter has an innate gift for storytelling, and on his fifth album, the tales range from drugs, to murder, to lust. It's an Americana delight, mixing blues, rock, and soul with Thorn's characteristic deadpan humor.

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]]>Walking in the LightWhen he was young, Paul Thorn left the church he was raised in because he refused to publicly confess his sins. Since then, the Mississippi singer-songwriter has forged his own path to believing in God — a path free of fear and intimidation.Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:31:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91740464&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthorn
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91740464&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthornWhen he was young, Paul Thorn left the church he was raised in because he refused to publicly confess his sins. Since then, the Mississippi singer-songwriter has forged his own path to believing in God — a path free of fear and intimidation.

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]]>Paul ThornPaul Thorn: Skydiver, Boxer, Rootsy RockerAfter 10 years of being heralded as the "next big thing," the singer-songwriter has finally cracked the <em>Billboard</em> charts. As the son of a Pentecostal preacher, Thorn has no trouble infusing his latest CD with elements of gospel music.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:58:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91356973&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthorn
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91356973&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=paulthornAfter 10 years of being heralded as the "next big thing," the singer-songwriter has finally cracked the Billboard charts. As the son of a Pentecostal preacher, Thorn has no trouble infusing his latest CD with elements of gospel music.